Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints - Couverture souple

Epstein, Lee; Walker, Thomas G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1604265167 ISBN 13 : 9781604265163

Editeur : CQ Press, 2010

Synopsis

Political factors influence judicial decisions. Arguments and input from lawyers and interest groups, the ebb and flow of public opinion, and especially the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices all combine to shape the development of constitutional doctrine. Drawing on political science as much as from legal studies, Constitutional Law for a Changing America helps students realize that Supreme Court cases are more than just legal names and citations.

As always, Epstein and Walker account for new scholarship as well as reconsider all excerpted cases for both additions and cuts. With meticulous updating throughout, the authors feature reworked and revised discussion on: 

• the methods of constitutional interpretation,
• jurisdiction stripping and standing, 
• the appointments clause and theories of presidential power, 
• theories of the separation-of-powers system, 
• all cases related to the war on terrorism, 
• theories of federalism and the current state of the federalism/commerce doctrine; in particular, linkages between chapters 6 and 7 have been made more explicit.

Two important improvements in the book’s design lead to more focused and effective reading: 

• a revamped interior layout clearly delineates between author commentary and opinion excerpts, 
• a new "Arguments" section in the case commentary details the attorneys’ arguments for each side.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Lee Epstein (PhD, Emory University) is the University Professor of Law & Political Science and the Hilliard Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Political and Social Science. A recipient of 12 grants from the National Science Foundation, Epstein has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and essays and 18 books. She is currently co-editing The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Judicial Behaviour. Professor Epstein’s empirical research is frequently cited in the New York Times, among other news media.

Thomas G. Walker (PhD, University of Kentucky) is the Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus at Emory University, where he won several teaching awards for his courses on constitutional law and the judicial process. His book A Court Divided, written with Deborah J. Barrow, won the prestigious V. O. Key Award for the best book on Southern politics. He is the author of Eligible for Execution and coauthor of The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments, 7th Edition, with Lee Epstein, Jeffrey A. Segal, and Harold J. Spaeth.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CQ Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1604265167
• ISBN 13: 9781604265163
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 776
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible